Code: ENG001
Title: Year 8 English
Outcome levels: Level 4 
Coordinator: Steve Meaghan

Year Eight English is based on the English essential learnings. There are four genres that the students study in the course, these are news reports including novel study, film review, poetry and opinionative speech, focusing on debating. The course aims to develop student confidence in writing and speaking skills essential to their development in all subject areas.

We have also incorporated topical media subject matter.  This maintains the relevancy of the course to maximise student engagement in the curriculum. Students will use computer processing, internet and book research to complete assessment items, improving skills in these areas.

We aim to  promote tolerance of other cultures, an active and logical approach to problem solving and an enjoyment of their own language in both written and oral form. 

Topics

• Novel
• Short Story
• Poetry
• Debating

Assessment

• News Report - mid August, 109kb
• Short Story - early September 123kb
• Poetry Anthology - Late October, 130kb
• Debating task - Late November, 128kb   

Written pieces will be 250 words minimum. Oral pieces 2-3 minutes.

At completion students should know

• How to Write an news report.
• How to write poems in a range of styles including a ballad, pyramid Dylan thomas and other forms.
• A range of Poetic Devices including metaphor simile onomatopoeia.
• How to write a simple short story with a twist.

At completion students should be able to

Speak confidently to an audience.

Research a subject on the internet and make effective notes on an issue.

Literacy elements

Reading writing, speaking and viewing.

Integrated technology

Computer word processing,  internet research.

Assignment guidelines

Please refer to the Assignment Guidelines on how to set out bibliographies and references.  

Resources

Novels I am David

Harry Potter

Poetry books

Practical Words Grammar

Internet issues based research

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